6 donors
8% complete
$10,000 Goal
This is Slate Creek Hall.
A humble, historic building — but one filled with the memories and moments that define our community.
For decades, it has been the place where people gather, celebrate, learn, and simply be together. It’s where stories are shared, where friendships form, where the valley feels a little smaller and a lot more like home.
But today, this cherished space needs us.
The roof is failing. Water damage threatens the structure. Without restoration, the Hall that has held our community for so long may no longer be able to hold us at all.
Your gift today is more than a donation — it’s an act of preservation, of love, of belonging.
It’s a way to honor the memories made here and to protect the memories still waiting to happen.
To sustain and protect the traditional agricultural character, promote the safety of the residents, livestock and wildlife, and maintain the environmental integrity of the Lower Blue River Valley through education, collaboration and community involvement.
Community Need: Friends of the Lower Blue River (FOLBR) is a community- based conservation group promoting local stewardship of the Lower Blue River (spanning Silverthorne to Kremmling, CO). Facing pressures of the county’s growth in recreational use, housing developments, and mining efforts, FOLBR seeks to prioritize the community’s natural resources.
How FOLBR addresses those needs:
1) Membership and newsletter: FOLBR offers memberships of a variety of levels, Members receive a monthly newsletter with important information about events, issues, legislation, educational gatherings, and stories from the area.
2) Climate/conservation work: A climate action director focuses on local environment and climate-related issues, such as wildfire mitigation or wetland enhancement, and partners with other local conservation groups to design fundable projects around the region.
3) Educational events: FOLBR sponsors an annual series of talks about issues most relevant to Lower Blue residents. Series topics have included water, wildlife, and wildfires.
4) Community gatherings and Slate Creek Hall: Building community is a primary FOLBR goal. Not only do we thrive as a community if we connect with our neighbors, we also can learn about and act together on issues impacting our quality of life. FOLBR hosts an annual picnic at its historic Slate Creek Hall building. As FOLBR seeks to balance its sources of revenue, it is exploring the potential for making Slate Hall available to community groups on a fee basis.
How would project funds be used: If funded, this grant would support basic improvements to Slate Creek Community Hall in order to honor FOLBR’s commitment to the stewardship of this historic building, and to re-open the building to local community groups and members. In addition, these gatherings could generate project revenue to put toward further building renovations as well as FOLBR’s general operating expenses.
How does FOLBR measure success?
FOLBR’s desired outcomes include the following:
1) Bringing awareness of issues targeting natural resources in the region to the general public and residents alike. (Not limited to education materials and events.)
2) Provide leadership and resources for collective action as needed. Represent the area at relevant county hearings.
3) Provide opportunities for community members to share stories, reach out with problems and share solutions, collaborate on individual or collective projects.
4) Site Improvement Project Outcomes: Address deferred maintenance issues of this historic structure. Provide a welcoming gathering space to encourage local community groups (both formal and informal) to build their relationships and fulfill their missions. Success measured by historic building specialists; and the number of one-time and recurring rentals and revenue generated.
Feedback is collected on the above desired outcomes from members through the newsletter, website, informal conversations, occasional surveys to members and event attendees, and data collection.
Organization name
Friends of the Lower Blue River
other names
FOLBR
2002
Tax id (EIN)
26-0037637
Category
Environment, Animal-Related, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO Box 2191Headquarters
PO Box 2191Mailing
PO BOX 2191Summit County, CO, US